The Official Website of Lenny Bruce

But in 1962, the decision by notorious US comedian Lenny Bruce to utter a single swearword on stage was enough to get him in deep, deep trouble in Australia. Profanity may be the norm for many people these days – just check out any recent films, video clips or reality TV shows to see multiple pottymouths in prime time – but using four-letter words in public forums in the ‘60s was against the law.